Advisory Board Member

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Often called "a Visionary & Weaver," Dr. Ronnie B. Lowenstein has since 1980 been a pioneer of interactive technologies as tools of transformation and of private public partnerships as the strategy of change. Throughout a long career spanning research, policy and practice, she has fostered innovation, systems thinking and systemic reform within and among institutions. Whether serving as a Consultant to Executives from public or private institutions nationally or internationally, or as Staff to US Congressional Leaders, Dr. Lowenstein develops partnerships to promote equity and excellence in education, to cultivate youth as leaders in a global and digital age, and to catalyze an Ecology of Community Transformation in our increasingly connected world without borders.

Since 1996, Dr. Lowenstein has co-authored four books promoting a systems approach to Sustainable Partnership Development, designed and conducted partnership training workshops across the country on behalf of NASA and other government agencies, as well as facilitated the opening of 11 Community Technology Centers throughout New York City. She then helped secure over 6 million dollars of partnership programs and services to expand impact and foster sustainability.

From 1997-2006, she collaborated with the United States Congressional Black Caucus Education Braintrust to produce an annual two-day conference that highlighted the role of public private partnerships to reform Education Policy and Practice. She even designed a Congressional awards program, entitled the Congressional TEC (Technology to Empower Community) Awards to honor and spotlight Pioneering Leaders and Exemplar Private Public Partnerships.

She herself continues to be recognized for a future-focused, equity legacy of achievement. Select honors include: the first ever NASA Partnership Award; An Appointment as Ambassador of Minorities in Energy to US Department of Energy; The Andrew Young Award for Equity and Social Justice; The Pearl of Africa Award for STEM Innovation; The Women of Color in STEM Lifetime Achievement Award; NAMEPA Wings to Succeed and A Congressional Beacon of Hope Award for Partnerships Transforming Communities Across America.

Additional Bio Info

Since 2013, Dr. Lowenstein has served as Senior Advisor & Futurist to organizations, including The Alliance for Science & Technology Research in America (ASTRA). She has served as Featured Author & Associate Editor of the e-book, EDTECH Revolution 2013: State of Digital and Distance Learning, contributes frequently to their ASTRA website, ‘www.usinnovation.org,’ and Moderates their annual STEM ON THE HILL event.

Since 1999, when she launched The Global NetGeneration of Youth (NGY) as a digital empowerment and youth leadership initiative, Dr. Lowenstein has promoted a NGY partnership model with organizations in the US and abroad who share commitment to cultivating youth as 21st century leaders who are civically engaged, culturally aware, empowered with global competencies & committed to shaping a positive global future.

The NGY Global Community was strengthened when in 2009-1011 Dr. Lowenstein directed the US Department of State Global Connections Exchange-Africa Initiative, linking schools in the US to schools in South Africa, Uganda, Zambia with the goal of Cultivating Youth as STEM enabled, Media Literate Leaders. That program, in combination with an eleven-year partnership with The National Student Leadership Conference, has enabled Dr. Lowenstein to provide 130 scholarships valued at $500,000 to youth from underserved communities nationally and globally to attend National Student Leadership Summer Institutes at prestigious Universities